Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Kyrgyzstan
23,077 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
20,750 tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
111th
Namibia rank
113th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 23,077 tonnes against 20,750 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2,327 tonnes.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 113th of 201 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,282 tonnes 100 tonnes 27,182 tonnes Kyrgyzstan
2000s 25,388 tonnes 1,161 tonnes 24,228 tonnes Kyrgyzstan
2010s 22,585 tonnes 12,740 tonnes 9,845 tonnes Kyrgyzstan
2020s 23,717 tonnes 9,476 tonnes 14,241 tonnes Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Kyrgyzstan or Namibia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 23,077 tonnes against 20,750 tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
2,327 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Namibia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.